MPs cast doubt on Monitor’s effectiveness

 

If you can't see the Public Finance Daily email below click here to view the web version   News and comment from Public Finance - the official magazine of CIPFA   4 July 2014 | Public Finance Home | Contact us | Sign up         MPs cast doubt on Monitor’s effectiveness The Public Accounts Committee has cast doubt on the effectiveness of Monitor as the regulator of foundation trusts after warning the number of hospitals getting in financial difficulty was growing. Committee chair Margaret Hodge said it had to get better at taking action in trusts at risk of failure...       News PWLB changes hit investment, says Birmingham Government changes to the interest rate local authorities pay to borrow from the Public Works Loan Board have become a barrier to councils making decisions to invest in economic infrastructure, the UK’s biggest council has warned... Public ‘not noticing impact of council cuts’ Nearly two-thirds of people say that they have seen no real change in council services despite reductions in local authority funding as part of the coalition government’s deficit reduction plan, a poll has found... Whitehall grants uncoordinated, auditors warn Whitehall’s grant-making activities are not well co-ordinated and there is no central register of those currently in operation, the National Audit Office has said... Globalisation ‘requires response from public sector’ Public servants must look beyond national borders to meet the challenges of globalisation, the CIPFA conference heard from EY’s Uschi Schreiber... More news     Public Finance International OECD: global growth to slow to 2.4% by 2060 Wage inequity is expected to rise and global growth is projected to slow between now and 2060, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development... More international news     Videos Darra Singh at the CIPFA Conference 2014 Public Finance talks to Darra Singh, chair of the Independent Local Government Finance Commission at the CIPFA Conference about the aims of the commission, tax reform, integration and getting the government to listen... More videos     Opinion Scotland: in the balance, by Don Peebles How sustainable are Scotland’s finances should there be a vote in favour of independence in September? A new analysis of the nation’s assets and liabilities gives an early indication of the numbers involved... Collaboration key to NHS success, by Paul Briddock Every clinical decision is a financial decision. It is vital therefore that clinicians and finance managers work together effectively to ensure that we get the best possible value from every pound spent in the NHS... More opinion     Features How to deliver the perfect presentation, by Angela Muir Presentations can be terrifying experiences for the unprepared or the unconfident. But careful planning and an ability to ‘face your fears’ can turn a soporific speech into a peak performance. Angela Muir explains... More features     Senior Accountant Wycombe District Council  £39,041 up to £42,012 pa 3 x Finance Analyst (Business Insight / Finance Management Information) Royal Borough of Kingston Grade G/H (£26,664 - £30,693 / £30,693 - £34,887) Director of Finance and Corporate Services Criminal Case Review Commision £65,000 - £70,000 pa Head of Finance Reed Finance £21 - £24 per hour More public finance jobs Jobs: South East Jobs: North West Jobs: East Mid. Jobs: West Mid. More regions CIPFA Publications Events     Click here to unsubscribe from this email